Valve.



No. 811,497. PATENTED JAN. 30, 1906. G. HABEGGEE.

VALVE.

APPLICATION FILED 1mm 21, 1905.

1mm V MHUMIE 5/ wi menses ll STATES PATENT OFFICE.

VALVE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 30, 1906.

Application filed June 21, 1905. SerialNo. 266,303.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, GUSTAVE HABEGGER, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Berkeley, in the county of Alameda and State ofCalifornia, have invented new and useful Improvements in Valves, ofwhich the following is a specification.

&+,.;;;The invention relates to an lmprovement in valves designed,primarily, for use 1n the outlet-pipes of washbasins, sinks, and thelike.

The main object of the present invention is the production of simplemeans for manually opening and automatically closing said valve, themeans being arranged to lock the valve in opened position when deslred.

Another object of the invent on 1s to so combine and arrange theoperative parts of the valve structure as to adapt it to be used inconnection with sinks or basins of diiferent sizes and thickness.

With the above objects in wow the lnvention preferably consists in thedetails of construction to be described in the following specification,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, 1n wh1cl1 Figure 1 isa vlew 1n elevation showing a basin provided with my improved valvemechanism. Fig. 2 is an enlargedvertical sectional view of the same, themeans for operating the valve being omitted. Fig. 3 is an enlargeddetail showing the push-rod for operating the valve. Fig. 4 1s atransverse section. on line 4 4 of Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawings, wherem like parts are indicated by similarreference-numerals throughout the views, In lmproved valve mechanismcomprises a tu ular sleeve- 1, designed to fit within the opening 2lnthe basin-bowl 3, the lower end of the sleeve being reduced andthreaded exteriorly to provide a coupling member 4. The enlarged ortionof the sleeve 1 is designed to snugly fit within the opening in theWashbasm, being secured at its u per end by what I term a valve-nut 5,liaving a depending circumferential flange 6 to fit within and engage,through the medium of screw-threads 7, the interior of the upper end ofthe sleeve 1. The nut 5 projects beyond the outer wall of the sleeve 1to contact with and rest upon the interior of the basin immediately adacent the outletopening 2. The wall of the nut projects interiorly ofthe depending flange 5 and isv turned downward at its inner end toprovide a valve-seat 8. A lock-nut 9, having threaded engagement withthe coupling member 4, is designed to be screwed upward upon saidcoupling and to engage the lower surface of the basin, whereby thesleeve 1, through the medium of nuts 5 and 9, is securely held withinthe outlet-opening, as described.

10 represents a short length of pipe flared or radially flanged at itsupper end, as at 11, the diametrical extent of said flange beingapproximately equal to that of the coupling 4. An outlet-pipe 12 isconnected to the lower end of the pipe 10, preferably by soldering, saidoutlet-pipe being of larger diameter than the pipe 10 and beingconnected at its lower end with the escapev or sewer pipe. (Not shown.)

13 represents the coupling-nut, threaded at its upper portion to engagethe threads on the coupling member 4 and having an inwardly-extendingannular flange 14 at its lower end to engage beneath the flange 11 ofthe pipe 10, whereby said pipe 10 is secured to the coupling member 4 inmanner to pro vide against leaking, a packing-gasket 15 be ingpreferably inserted between the lower end of the coupling member 4 andthe flange 7, as is usual in similar constructions.

16 represents the valve, preferably comprising a metallic disk 17, towhich is secured a rubber or other compressible disk 18,- designed toengage the valve-seat 8 in operation and effectively prevent the passageof water therethrough. The valve is supported on a valve-rod 19,projecting longitudinally through the sleeve 1, coupling member 4, pipe10, and partially through the outletpipe 12, all as clearly shown inFig. 2. To prevent independent lateral movement of the valve-stem, Isecure a spider 20 within the sleeve 1 and near its lower end, the bodyof which is formed with an opening to receive and guide the valve-stem,while the arms are secured beneath a flange 21, projecting inwardly fromthe sleeve, resting upon the inward extension of the sleeve 1immediately adjacent its connection with the coupling member 4. At itslower end the valve-rod is proj ected laterally, as at 22, extendingthrough a slotted opening 23, formed in the wall of the outletipe 12,and at the outer end of said latera extension 22 is projected verticallyfor a short distance, as at 24, and then laterally at 25 and terminatingin a perforated ear 26. A housing'27 is secured to. the outlet-pipe 12to overlie the slot 23, said housing being inclosed except at the upperend, where it is provided with an opening 28 to permit the passagetherethrough of the vertical extension 24 of the valve-stem.

To provide for the operation of the valve, I secure a sleeve 29 in thesurfaceboard 30 of the basin beyond the plane of the basinbowl. Thesleeve is secured through the medium of upper and lower nuts 31 and 32,designed to engage the board 30 on either side thereof. The sleeve 29depends vertically from the board and is formed at its lower end with averticall -arranged slot 33. A pushrod 34 is slidab mounted within thesleeve 29, being provi ed at the upper end with a finger grip or button35 and at the lower end with a laterally-arranged sleeve 36. The rod isformed intermediate-its ends with a projection 37, designed in operationto move longitudinally within the slot 33 and adapted under suitablemanipulation tolock the valve in 0 en position, as hereinafterdescribed. The sl deve 36 is formed with an inclined threaded opening38, designed to receive the upper threaded end of a'rod 39, the oppositeend of which is pivotally connected to the ear'26, formed on the freeend of the valve-rod. A coil-spring 40, connected at one end with thevalve-rod adjacent its free end through the medium of a collar; 41 andat the opposite end to a hook 42', having. an opening to receive thesleeve 29 and secured on said sleeve intermediate the basin-board andthe lower lock-nut 32, operates to return the valverod, and thereby thevalve, to closed position.

In operation downward pressure on the push-rod 34 will force the valve16 from its seat and permit. the escape of the water, said valve beingmaintained in open position against the tension of the spring 40.release of the pressure on the push-rod the spring 40 operates toautomatically return the valve to closed position. After downwardmovement of the push-rod to open the valve, which movement carries theprojection 37 beyond the end of the sleeve 29, said push-rod may beturned in either direction to cause said projection to engage below thefree end of the sleeve, thereby locking the valve in open position. Thispartial'revolution of the push-rod will not interfere with the relativeposition of the parts, owing to the swivel connection of thesleeve 36 onthe lower end of said rod, as shown.

Owing to the length of the coupling member 4 and the adjustable threadedconnection of the rod 39 with the sleeve 36, it is evident that thevalve mechanism of my invention is readily adaptedfor cooperation withbasins or sinks of varying sizes and thick ness.

The valve operative parts are located wholly beyondthe water connection,where- Uponby they are readily accessible for adjustment or renewal,thus insuring the efficiency of the operating parts under varyingconditions.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is 1. The combinationwith a basin or other receptacle, of a sleeve formed with a valveseatand secured in the basin-outlet, said sleeve being in open communicationwith the water-escape pipe, a valve for said seat, a valve-rod dependingfrom said valve and projecting laterally beyond the water-escape pipe, arod pivotally connected to the free end of said valve-rod, means'foroperating said rod to depress the valve-rod, and a spring for returningthe valve-rod to normal position.

2. A valve mechanism for basins or the like comprising 'a sleeve, upperand lower lock-nuts for said sleeve, the upper lock-nut being formedwith a valve-seat a valve for said seat, an outlet-pipe connected withthe sleeve and provided with an elongated opening, a valve-rod dependingfrom the valve and extending laterally through the opening in theoutlet-pipe, and means arranged externally of said pipe for operatingthe valverod in both directions.

3. A valve mechanism for basins or the like comprising a sleeve to fitwithin the outlet-opening in the basin, upper andlower lock-nuts tosecure said sleeve with relation to the basin, the upper lock-nut beingformed with a valve-seat, a coupling member depending from the sleeve,an outlet-pipe removably connected with the coupling member and formedwith an elongated opening, a housing secured to the outlet-pipe toconceal saidopening, a valve to cooperate with said seat, a valve-roddepending from said valve, projected laterally through the opening inthe outlet-pipe and upwardly through the top of the housing, arodconnected to the free end of the, valve-rod, operating means con nectedto said rod, and a spring connected to said operating means and to thevalve-rod.

4. The combination with a basin or the like, of a sleeve designed to fitwithin the outlet-opening of the basin, an upper lock-nut to engage saidsleeve and overlie the surface of the basin, said nut being providedwith an inwardly-projecting flange to form a valveseat, a couplingmember depending from said sleeve, a lock-nut having threaded engage-iment with said coupling member and adapted to bear against the lowersurface of the basin, an outlet-pipe connected to the lower end of thecoupling member and formed with an elongated opening, a housing securedto said outlet-pipe to conceal said opening, a valve for" said seat, avalve-rod depending from the valve, projected laterally through theopening in the outlet-pipe and upwardly through the housing, a sleevesecured in the basin-board, a'push-rod longitudinally movable withinsaid sleeve, a rod connecting said push-rod and the valve-rod, and aspring connecting the valve-rod and the sleeve.

5. The combination with a basin or the like, of a sleeve designed to fitwithin the outlet-opening of the basin, an upper lock-nut to engage saidsleeve and overlie the surface of the basin, said nut being providedwith an inwardly-projecting flange to form a valveseat, a couplingmember depending from said sleeve, a lock-nut having threaded engagementwith said coupling member and adapted to bear against the lower surfaceof the basin, an 0utlet-pipe connected to the lower end of the couplingmember and formed with an elongated opening, a housing secured to saidoutlet-pipe to conceal said opening, a

valve for said seat, a valve-rod depending from the valve, projectedlaterally through the opening in the outlet-pipe and upwardly throughthe housing, a sleeve secured in the basin-board, a push-rodlongitudinally movable within the sleeve, a rod connecting said push-rodand the valve-rod, a spring connecting the valve-rod and the sleeve, andmeans to lock the push-rod in lowered position.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GUSTAVE HABE GGER.

Witnesses A. DELANEY, FRANK AMro'r.

